Being True to You
Farmer Wants a Healthy Life
English - November 10, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBHealth & Fitness farmer farming health mental health ross river cancer zoonotic diseases prostate cancer suicide support Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode we hear from Leigh Dwyer, farmer, long time CFA volunteer and trans woman. Leigh shares her story and how she has come to accept all parts of herself. She also talks about her experiences since transitioning.
Interested in the topic and looking for more?
Are you part of the LGBTI+ community and looking for support? Check out these dedicated support services and advice pages:
Rainbow Door – A free support service specialising in LGBTI+ Victorians, their friends and family. It is a helpline that provides information, advice and referrals. Hours: 10am-5pm everyday. Email: [email protected] Phone: 1800 729 367 or Text: 0480 017 246
QLife – An anonymous free LGBTI+ peer support and referral service. It is for people in Australia wanting to talk about a range of topics. Hours: 3pm to midnight everyday, Phone: 1800 184 527 or webchat.
Beyond Blue – Has a dedicated section for mental health issues affecting the LGBTI+ community. Phone: 1300 22 4636 or webchat.
Do you live in the Wimmera and are part of the LGBTI+ community or an ally? You may be interested in connecting with the Wimmera Pride Project. Check out their website and Facebook page. You can also listen to our episode 'The Wimmera Pride Project’ to hear more about it.
Trans Gender Victoria is Victoria’s leading body for trans and gender diverse people. Working to achieve better outcomes across the board for their communities. In their Country Roads to Pride Gallery, you can find more stories like Leigh’s, check it out here.
In the episode Leigh spoke a bit about her experience transitioning / gender affirmation. You can find out more about what gender affirmation here. You can also find more advice on coming out / transitioning at:
The Trevor Project – A handbook full of information for LGBTI+ youth.
GLSEN – A resource for LGBTI+ students on coming out.
KidsHelpline – The teen section has an article with lots of information on coming out and disclosure.
Leigh talked about discrimination - she has received a lot - in the episode. You can find out more about these struggles faced by trans / gender diverse persons at:
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission
To find out more about the terms used by the LGBTI+ community check out this glossary.
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